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Is PUFFERFISHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PUFFERFISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PUFFERFISHES mean?

Pufferfishes is a form of PUFFERFISH.

  1. noun

    delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver

  2. noun

    any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

26

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

12

Letters

P (3) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 26 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PUFFERFISHES

PUFFERFISHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PUFFERFISHES

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